“And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.”
King James Version (KJV)
5:27 #Mt 9:9|; Mr 2:14.
Lu 5:27-39 Saw a publican. See notes on Mt 9:9-17 Mr 2:11-22. Levi. Matthew Levi. He was the fifth called to attend the footsteps of Jesus. Like the others, at the call, he rose and followed at once.
ΒΆ And after these things hee went foorth, and sawe a Publicane, named Leui, sitting at the receit of custome: and hee said vnto him, Follow me.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
After that He went out and noticed a tax collector named Levi sitting in the tax booth, and He said to him, "Follow Me."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And after these things he went forth, and beheld a publican, named Levi, sitting at the place of toll, and said unto him, Follow me.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And after these things he went out, and saw Levi, a tax-farmer, seated at the place where taxes were taken, and said to him, Come after me.
- Basic English Bible
And after these things he went forth and saw a tax-gatherer, Levi by name, sitting at the receipt of taxes, and said to him, Follow me.
- Darby Bible
And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said to him, Follow me.
- Webster's Bible
After this He went out and noticed a tax-gatherer, Levi by name, sitting at the Toll office; and He said to him, "Follow me."
- Weymouth Bible
After these things he went out, and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and said to him, "Follow me!"
- World English Bible
And after these thingis Jhesus wente out, and saiy a pupplican, Leuy bi name, sittynge at the tolbothe. And he seide to hym, Sue thou me;
- Wycliffe Bible
And after these things he went forth, and beheld a tax-gatherer, by name Levi, sitting at the tax-office, and said to him, `Be following me;'
- Youngs Literal Bible